U2’s ‘Get Out of Your Own Way’ Video Puts the KKK at the White House

U2 have released a new video for "Get Out of Your Own Way," a track from their recent Songs of Experience album. The animated clip, which you can watch above, shows the Ku Klux Klan infiltrating itself into several aspects of American society, including marching at the White House as President Donald Trump watches from the Oval Office.

The video was created by the four members of Broken Fingaz Crew, an Israeli graffiti collective that has gained notoriety in its native Haifa. As they said in a press release, they were prompted by the rise of white nationalism in the past year to make a statement that reflects the global urgency to rise up against it.

"The video addresses the current political situation," they state. "2017 for us was the year fascists worldwide felt confident enough to raise their heads again, encouraged by Trump and other world leaders, who use people's fear to build more walls and segregation. The song is both a personal letter and a clarion cry to the global situation, and in the same way, we've combined our psychedelic pop style with political imagery; shot entirely analogue, using paper cut and stop motion animation techniques in collaboration with Adam Albo, who edited the video.”

U2 will spend May and June promoting Songs of Experience in arenas across North America. You can see all the dates below and get full ticketing details on their website.